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Pregnant Students' Rights Act
This bill requires each institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in federal student aid programs to provide certain information to prospective and enrolled students on the rights and resources for pregnant students to carry a baby to term or students who may become pregnant while enrolled at the IHE to carry a baby to term.
In particular, this required information must include
a list of community and on-campus resources that exist to help a pregnant student in carrying the baby to term and caring for the baby after birth,
information about the accommodations available to help a pregnant student carry the baby to term and parent the baby after birth, and
information on how to file a discrimination complaint related to the student's determination to carry a baby to term.
People & committees
Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] · R–IA
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 310.
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 207 (Roll no. 19). (text: CR H210-211)
House roll call 19 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 207 (Roll no. 19). (text: CR H210-211)
House roll call 19 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 207 - 213 (Roll no. 18).
House roll call 18 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H228-229)
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 6914, the chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Underwood demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Ms. Underwood moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. (text: CR H219)
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6914.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6914, H.R. 6918 and H. Res. 957. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6914, H.R. 6918, and H. Res. 957 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 6914 and H.R. 6918.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 969. (consideration: CR H210-219)
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 969 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6914, H.R. 6918 and H. Res. 957. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6914, H.R. 6918, and H. Res. 957 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 6914 and H.R. 6918.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 282.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-344.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-344.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 17.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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